§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the representations he received regarding the proposals to permit one further round metric quantity of 35ml and of extending the requirement to use prescribed measures to cover other spirits as announced in the answer to the hon. Member for Gedling (Mr. Mitchell) of 3 May 1990,Official Report, column 612; and when he expects to lay orders on these matters.
§ Mr. LeighI am considering the replies to my Department's consultation paper. No decision has yet been made on whether to implement the proposals nor on when any order on these matters would be laid.